The MSc in Construction Management at Pulchowk Campus is offered under the current academic title MSc in Construction Engineering and Management. It is a postgraduate program of the Institute of Engineering (IOE), Tribhuvan University, delivered through the Civil Engineering academic environment at Pulchowk Campus.
The program is designed for graduates of Civil Engineering who want advanced study in construction engineering, infrastructure planning, project management, procurement, finance, quality, safety, risk, sustainability, and the management of different types of infrastructure projects.
Its curriculum is organized across two academic years. Students complete core courses during the first year, choose specialized electives, undertake project work in the third semester, and complete a substantial thesis in the fourth semester.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | MSc in Construction Engineering and Management |
| Common listing | MSc in Construction Management |
| Level | Master’s degree |
| Campus | Pulchowk Campus – Institute of Engineering |
| University | Tribhuvan University |
| Academic field | Civil Engineering |
| Duration | 2 years |
| Academic structure | 4 semesters |
| Total credits | 60 |
| Eligibility | BE in Civil Engineering |
| Major components | Core courses, electives, project, thesis |
| Degree award | MSc in Construction Engineering and Management (Civil Engineering) |
The program brings construction engineering and construction management into one postgraduate framework.
Its core courses address the planning and management of physical infrastructure, construction quality and safety, construction technology, construction management principles, procurement and contract administration, infrastructure economics, and project finance.
Electives then allow students to move into areas such as risk management, information technology in construction, operations research, sustainable construction, dispute resolution, infrastructure asset management, post-disaster construction, and the construction engineering of specific infrastructure sectors.
This structure makes the course broader than a general project-management degree. Students study the technical and managerial sides of construction together, including planning, contracts, finance, technology, risk, sustainability, construction methods, and infrastructure systems.
At Pulchowk Campus – Institute of Engineering (IOE), the program operates within the wider postgraduate environment of the Institute of Engineering under Tribhuvan University.
Eligibility: BE in Civil Engineering.
The eligibility requirement places the program directly within advanced Civil Engineering study rather than opening it generally to all undergraduate backgrounds.
Applicants must also follow the applicable IOE postgraduate admission framework. This includes the relevant entrance and campus admission process prescribed under the Institute of Engineering and Tribhuvan University.
The MSc in Construction Engineering and Management runs for two academic years across four semesters.
The credit structure is:
The complete program carries 60 credits.
The first two semesters are primarily coursework-based. The third semester combines electives with a project, while the fourth semester is devoted to thesis work.
| Semester | Courses | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year I, Part I | Physical Infrastructure Planning and Management; Construction Quality and Safety Engineering; Construction Technology; Principles and Practices of Construction Management | 16 |
| Year I, Part II | Procurement and Contract Administration; Infrastructure Economics and Project Finance; Elective I; Elective II | 16 |
| Year II, Part I | Elective III; Elective IV; Project | 12 |
| Year II, Part II | Thesis | 16 |
This progression gives students a strong common foundation before allowing greater specialization through electives and research.
The first semester contains four compulsory 4-credit courses.
This course examines the planning and management of infrastructure projects.
Its academic scope includes infrastructure planning, project preparation, public- and private-sector development, sustainable development, infrastructure sectors, asset management, and the role of infrastructure in wider economic and spatial development.
The course gives students a broader view of construction by placing individual projects within the context of infrastructure systems and development planning.
Construction quality and safety are treated as core management concerns rather than secondary site issues.
The subject develops an understanding of quality assurance, quality control, safety management, construction hazards, and the processes used to maintain standards during project implementation.
Construction Technology addresses the technical side of construction activity.
It supports the engineering-management focus of the program by connecting construction methods, technologies, materials, equipment, and project execution with the decisions required in construction management.
This is one of the central management courses in the degree.
It provides the conceptual and practical foundation for organizing, planning, monitoring, coordinating, and managing construction projects.
The course supports later study in procurement, finance, risk, dispute resolution, project technologies, and specialized construction sectors.
The second semester combines two core courses with two electives.
Construction projects depend heavily on procurement arrangements and contractual relationships.
This course addresses the management of procurement and contracts within infrastructure and construction work, giving students a formal academic basis for understanding project delivery and contract administration.
Infrastructure projects require both engineering and financial understanding.
This course introduces the economic and financial dimensions of infrastructure development, complementing the technical and management subjects in the rest of the program.
Students select from courses including:
These electives cover different approaches to construction management.
Research Methodology supports academic investigation. Operations Research introduces mathematical decision and optimization techniques. Information Technology in Construction focuses on digital tools and project information. Natural Resources Safeguard addresses infrastructure development in relation to environmental and resource considerations.
Options include:
This elective group broadens the course beyond conventional construction operations.
Risk management deals with uncertainty, project hazards, and response strategies. Alternative Dispute Resolution addresses conflict within construction and contractual settings. Heritage and demolition study introduces specialized construction concerns, while sustainable urban planning connects construction activity with wider urban-development questions.
The third semester consists of two specialized electives and a 4-credit project.
Students can select from infrastructure-specific construction engineering subjects:
These courses allow students to examine construction management and engineering within a particular type of infrastructure.
For example, hydropower and irrigation project study covers planning, design considerations, construction materials and methods, project management, hydraulic considerations, structural review, risk, sustainability, maintenance, and emerging construction practices.
Water supply and sanitation study addresses planning, appraisal, legislation, network management, treatment systems, construction, monitoring, maintenance, and risk.
The elective structure therefore lets students apply the broader management principles of the program to specific infrastructure sectors.
Options include:
These subjects place stronger emphasis on the life cycle of infrastructure.
Sustainable Green Construction includes sustainable materials, green technologies, energy optimization, environmental considerations, carbon reduction, and green-building approaches.
Infrastructure Asset Management looks beyond project construction toward the management of infrastructure assets over time.
Post-Disaster Construction Management covers damage assessment, reconstruction planning, resource management, resilient construction, stakeholder coordination, financial and legal considerations, and project-management tools used in recovery settings.
Sustainable Project Operation and Maintenance extends attention from project delivery into longer-term operation and maintenance.
One notable elective is Application of Information Technology in Construction.
Its academic content includes:
This course reflects the increasing role of digital tools in planning, coordinating, monitoring, and managing construction projects.
It also gives the postgraduate curriculum a technological dimension beyond traditional project-management methods.
Operations Research and Optimization Techniques is another elective with a strong analytical focus.
The course covers areas including:
These methods can be applied to scheduling, resource allocation, project planning, and other construction-management decisions.
The third semester includes a 4-credit project.
The project may be based on:
The project is approximately three months of full-time work.
This component gives students an opportunity to apply construction engineering and management concepts to a defined problem before beginning the final thesis.
The fourth semester contains a 16-credit thesis.
Although the thesis is formally placed in the fourth semester, thesis work is expected to begin from the start of the third semester and may be connected with the project.
Students may carry out research with one or more supervisors.
The thesis forms the largest single academic component of the degree and allows students to investigate a construction, infrastructure, management, technical, financial, sustainability, or related Civil Engineering problem in greater depth.
The taught courses generally carry 4 credits each.
For the listed core and elective courses, the assessment pattern is:
Final written examinations are generally three hours for these courses.
The project carries 100 marks without a separate final written examination, while the thesis is also assessed for 100 marks.
This gives the program a mixed evaluation structure combining coursework, formal examination, applied project work, and research.
Across the core and elective curriculum, students encounter areas such as:
The breadth of the curriculum reflects the fact that construction management sits between engineering, finance, law, technology, planning, and organizational decision-making.
Through coursework, electives, project work, and thesis research, students may develop abilities related to:
The level of development in each area depends on elective choices, project work, thesis topic, and practical experience.
The MSc in Construction Engineering and Management is intended for Civil Engineering graduates seeking advanced study in both technical construction and project management.
It may be particularly relevant to students interested in combining:
The course is not structured as a general management degree. Its eligibility requirement of BE in Civil Engineering and its infrastructure-focused curriculum place it firmly within postgraduate Civil Engineering education.
The current academic title is MSc in Construction Engineering and Management.
The degree awarded is MSc in Construction Engineering and Management (Civil Engineering).
The program runs for two academic years across four semesters.
The complete curriculum carries 60 credits.
Applicants must have a BE in Civil Engineering.
Yes. Students select four electives across the second and third semesters.
Yes. The third semester includes a 4-credit project of approximately three months of full-time work.
Yes. The fourth semester includes a 16-credit thesis. Thesis work is expected to begin from the start of the third semester.
Electives cover building projects, water supply and sanitation, bridges and tunnels, hydropower and irrigation, transportation, green construction, asset management, post-disaster construction, and project operation and maintenance.
Yes. An elective in Information Technology in Construction covers BIM, GIS, remote sensing, digital project-management tools, drones, IoT, AI, and related technologies.
